Tragic Story of Aylan Kurdi

The refugeecrisis really heartbreaking when the boy who was three years old, Aylan Kurdi, could not survivein the open sea and drowned. The discovery of his body instantly makes the whole world shocked.

Imagine, how does such a small boy was sufferingthe unbearablebecause there is no need to attemptto survive with effortsacross the vast ocean. They tried to traversea number of areas that are very far away from his home region, the former Yugoslavia fractions, Macedonia, to Greece. The last time they were in town Gevgelija, Macedonia.

As statedby The Independent, photographs which showed Syrian refugees strugglewas very draining tears. They are still very young to know savagerycarried out a number of adults in the strongholdof Assad and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS).

They kill anyone, so when the children in a number of countries can play. In the Middle East, children who lose this affectionhad to fleeabroad to escape.

The atmosphere is very touching occurred when the father of Aylan seemedto bury the body of his beloved son, Friday (09/04/2015). In addition to losing Aylan Kurdi, his father also lost Galip Kurdi and his wife, Rihan.

Travel between Gevgelija-Presevo is only part of the journeythey had to go. Who are not strong, can be killed and drowned. They struggled to cross the Balkan corridor, which could take them to Turkey, then pass through Greece, Macedonia, and Serbia to reach Hungary, the gate to enter the European Union.

Refugees Survivors

Some have criticized the appearance of photographs of Aylan Kurdi on the front page of the world’s mass media, but much more support because of the photographs and humanitariantragedy experienced by Aylan Kurdi expected to touch the feelings of anyone who witnessedit, so that a war that ragedcan be terminated immediately.

While in Kobani, no beach, just bombs continue to explode. It is very alarming to witness the casualtiesthat keeps tumbling, countless blood and tears that are spilled.

Europe is a continent where there are a number of countries intended by Aylan and family. After traveling hundreds of kilometers away via Turkey, it was time for Aylan to cross the Aegean Sea to Greece, Kos, which is two miles away.

Thousands of other souls also do the same crossings with the same risk, however the severityof the trip must be passed by the refugees.

With only wearing a glowing red shirt and shorts, it was time for Aylan and at least 20 other people to leave the coast by using two boats from Akyarlar.

But fatewould, eventually the vesselsank due to overloading in which 12 souls join drowned, including five children. Aylan and his brother Galip (5), and their mother, Rihan (35) never set foot in Europe.

Their bodies were found on the beach Bodrum, they drowned in the sea. Aylan body appointedby members of the Turkish police with woundsin the abdomenof the child, really very sad story.

Vocabulary

refugee

refugee is an exile who escape from their hometown for safety

survive

survive means continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.)

drowned

drowned is killed by submerging in water

shocked

shocked is struck with fear, dread, or consternation

suffering

suffering means feelings of mental or physical pain

unbearable

unbearable means incapable of being put up with

attempt

attempt means make an effort

effort

effort has to do with how much work you’re putting into something

traverse

traverse means to travel across an extended area

stated

stated means declared as fact

struggle

struggle is an energetic attempt to achieve something

savagery

savagery means the trait of extreme cruelty

stronghold

a stronghold is a building or other structure that is safe from attack

affection

affection is the positive feeling you may have or express for other people or things

flee

flee means run away quickly

seemed

seemed means to give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect